Fifth Third Bank will park its 'Empowerment eBus' in Grand Rapids neighborhoods this week

Fifth Third Bank is bringing its "Empowerment eBus" to Grand Rapids this week.Courtesy photo

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Fifth Third Bank’s Empowerment eBus, a 40-foot mobile meeting place that takes financial services directly into low- to moderate-income communities, will be visiting two Grand Rapids locations on Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12.

On Thursday, the eBus will be at the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, 475 Lake Michigan Drive from 3 to 7 p.m. to discuss financing, housing and banking needs with members of the community.

On Friday, the eBus will be parked at Madison Square Shopping Center, 1226 Madison Ave. SE, from 2 to 6 p.m.

The Financial Empowerment eBus offers a variety of free services, including health education, homebuyer assistance and foreclosure prevention assistance, career exploration and credit reviews, according to a news release announcing the visits.

“ Fifth Third Bank has partnered with more than 15 local organizations to enhance the services offered at the eBus event, including Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Women’s Resource Center, YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan and Heart of West Michigan United Way.

“The eBus is part of Fifth Third Bank’s mission to ensure all members of the community have access to financing, housing and banking assistance,” according to the news release. “The eBus provides underserved individuals access to Fifth Third professionals to discuss their financing, housing and banking needs.”